Deinocerites magnus (Theobald, 1901)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Deinocerites magnus (Theobald, 1901)
- Name authority
- (Theobald, 1901)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Culicidae
- Genus
- Deinocerites
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderDiptera
- familyCulicidae
- subfamilyCulicinae
- tribeCulicini
- genusDeinocerites Theobald, 1901
- speciesDeinocerites magnus (Theobald, 1901)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Deinocerites. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Deinocerites barretoi Adames, 1971 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites costaricensis Adames & Hogue, 1969 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites howardi Belkin & Hogue, 1959 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites mathesoni Belkin & Hogue, 1959 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites mcdonaldi Belkin & Hogue, 1959 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites melanophylum Dyar & Knab, 1907 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deinocerites pseudes Dyar & Knab, 1909 | CulicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Brachiomyia magna Theobald, 1901 Theobald, 1901 | synonym |
| Deinocerites troglodytus Dyar & Knab, 1909 Dyar & Knab, 1909 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Theobald, F.V. (1901) A monograph of the Culicidae or mosquitoes. Mainly compiled from the collections received at the British museum from various parts of the world in connection with the investigation into the cause of malaria conducted by the Colonial Office and the Royal Society. Vol. II. British Museum (Natural History), London. viii + 391 pp. [1901.11.23].Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34F2L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.